Grand fair held in NE China on day of Xiaonian

People select Spring Festival goods at a grand fair in Yingkou City of northeast China's Liaoning Province, on Feb. 8, 2018, the day of Xiaonian (small year). Xiaonian falls on the 23rd or 24th day of the last month of the Chinese traditional lunar calendar, marking the start of the countdown to Spring Festival. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)